HUMBOLDT HAUS DELI & LIQUOR.

Chicago Health Dept

2954-2958 W NORTH AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Apr 2026).

6 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Apr 2026 · 2 critical violations in the last 12 months.

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INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 20

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 55 LBS OF VARIETY DELI MEAT STORED INSIDE BASEMENT PREP AREA 2 DOOR COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF PACKAGED MEAT RANING BETWEEN 49-55.0F. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 2 LBS COOKED EGGPLANT AND 2 LBS ZUCHINNI STORED IN ADDITIONAL COOLING UNIT IN BASEMENT PREP TEMPERATURE @58F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOOD @41F AND BELOW AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ALL SAID FOOD ITEMS. TOTAL COST APPROX $100. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER OPERATING IN SANDWICH PREP WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

Minor Food Temperature

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF BUILDUP.

Minor Pest Activity

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED OUTSIDE RECEPTACLES NOT MAINTAINED DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED LARGE BLACK TRASHBAGS OVERFLOWING IN ALL 3 RECEPTACLES LOCATED IN RECEPTACLE AREA. NOTED LIDS WIDE OPEN AND UNABLE TO CLOSE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TIGHT FITTED LIDS ON SAID RECEPTACLES IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (B). CITATION ISSUED

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOORS IN COFFEE PREP AREA EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TRASH, DRIED DEBRIS ETC AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.

OCT 17

2025

PASS 9 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

4-204.112(B): **C** Temperature Measuring Devices (NO THERMOMETER IN EQUIPMENT) OBSERVED NO ABIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN REACH COOLERS THROUGHOUT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

4-904.11: **C** Kitchenware and Tableware- Preventing Contamination OBSERVED IN BASEMENT STORAGE EQUIPMENT NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.

Critical Food Storage & Handling

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

4-903.12: **C** Prohibitions OBSERVED SEWAGE LINES OVER FOOD AND SINGLE-USE ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT NOT PROPERLY SHIELDED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. NOTED BASEMENT STORAGE ALSO HAS OPEN EXPOSED BRICK WALLS AND EXPOSED BREAKING WOOD CEILING THAT ARE CRUMBLING ONTO SINGLE USE ITEMS MUST PROVIDE BARRIER MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SHIELD THE SEWAGE LINES TO INTERCEPT POTENTIAL DRIPS OR REMOVE THE ITEMS STORED BENEATH THE SEWAGE LINES.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

4-501.12: **C** Cutting Surfaces OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AND BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

4-101.19: **C** Nonfood-Contact Surfaces OBSERVED MILK CRATES AND PALLETS BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

-202.16: **C** Nonfood-Contact Surfaces CARDBOARD AND UNTREATED WOOD USED AS LINER ON STORAGE RACKS IN BASEMENT STORAGE RACKS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

4-501.13: **C** Microwave Ovens OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE AND QUICK OVENS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

5-501.17: **C** Toilet Room Receptacles, Covered OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN ALL-GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.16: **C** Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK WALLS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AND PREP AREAS OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO COVER AS WALLS SHOULD BE SEALED,SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

OCT 10

2025

FAIL 11 violations 1 CRITICAL

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN BASEMENT WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED BELOW ICE BIN.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED

Minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO ABIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN REACH COOLERS THROUGHOUT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED GRAB & GO FOOD ITEMS ON DISPLAY NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, LIST MAJOR ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE MADE AND PACKAGED, AND PACKAGE AND REPACKAGED & CONSUMPTION DATES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED IN BASEMENT STORAGE EQUIPMENT NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.

Critical Food Storage & Handling

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED SEWAGE LINES OVER FOOD AND SINGLE-USE ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT NOT PROPERLY SHIELDED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. NOTED BASEMENT STORAGE ALSO HAS OPEN EXPOSED BRICK WALLS AND EXPOSED BREAKING WOOD CEILING THAT ARE CRUMBLING ONTO SINGLE USE ITEMS MUST PROVIDE BARRIER MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SHIELD THE SEWAGE LINES TO INTERCEPT POTENTIAL DRIPS OR REMOVE THE ITEMS STORED BENEATH THE SEWAGE LINES.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED MILK CRATES AND PALLETS BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

CARDBOARD AND UNTREATED WOOD USED AS LINER ON STORAGE RACKS IN BASEMENT STORAGE RACKS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE AND QUICK OVENS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AND BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN ALL-GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK WALLS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AND PREP AREAS OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO COVER AS WALLS SHOULD BE SEALED,SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

NOV 29

2024

PASS 1 violation 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS AT PREPARATION AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.

NOV 26

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

PERSON IN CHARGE WITH NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES.MUST PROVIDE.

Critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS.(HANDLES ROAST BEEF, TURKEY,ETC.)PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012.MUST PROVIDE.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS AT PREPARATION AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

FOUND TCS FOODS INSIDE REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. 2 POUNDS TUNA AT 53.2F, 5 POUNDS SLICED TOMATOES AT 56.3F, 30 POUNDS SLICED CHEESE AT 55.8F, 15 POUNDS ROAST BEEF AT 52.2F, 5 POUNDS TURKEY AT 51.8F, AND 5 POUNDS SALAMI AT 52.3F. PRIORITY VIOLATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005.DISPOSED OF 62 POUNDS OF TCS FOODS. VALUE OF TCS FOOD 700 DOLLARS.

Minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES.COOLER AT 52.3F.PRIORITY VIOLATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005.TAGGED REACH IN COOLER.

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SEP 19

2023

PASS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED BOXES OF POTATO CHIPS STORED BENEATH SEWAGE LINES IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FOOD BENEATH THE SEWAGE LINES OR SHIELD THE LINES TO PREVENT POTENTIAL DRIPS. ALSO OBSERVED UNKNOWN PIPES ABOVE THE COFFEE PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD THE LINES ABOVE THE COFFEE PREP AREA IF THE LINES ARE SEWAGE LINES.

Serious Food Temperature

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

CLEAN THE DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE DOOR OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

SEAL THE WALL OPENING IN THE FRP BOARD ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN.

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